Kathmandu / Feb 12: Bhim Sharki and Anil Sah cracked a century each as Nepal defeated Canada by nine wickets in the final match of the one-day international bilateral series on Monday. The hosts achieved the 233-run target with 33 balls to spare to clean sweep the series 3-0. In the match held at the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 12: The National Statistics Office (NSO) has stated that 20.27 per cent people still live below the poverty line in Nepal. Releasing the Nepal Living Standard Survey (NLSS) 2079-080 here Monday, the NSO said that country’s poverty rate could not decrease as expected due to Gorkha Earthquake of 2015 and the COVID-19 […]
Kathmandu / Feb 12: The government has downsized the budget for this fiscal year by 12.62 percent to Rs 1.530 trillion. Through the mid-term review of the budget on Monday, Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat reduced the allocated expenditure by Rs 221.05 billion for the fiscal year 2023/24. Earlier, on May 29, 2023, the government […]
Kathmandu / Feb 11: The Department of Mines and Geology (DMG) has granted permission to 156 mining companies to extract minerals in Nepal. According to information provided by the DMG, these mining companies have been approved for extraction following research and exploration of minerals across the country. Jayraj Ghimire, head of the Mineral Resources Division, […]
Kathmandu / Feb 11: Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Prem Kumar Rai, has asserted that all necessary support required to translate the policy of zero-tolerance against corruption and development of a system of integrity into reality will be substantiated. Addressing the programme organized on the occasion of […]
Jhapa / Feb 11: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat today visited the Mechi Customs Office, Kakarvita, Bhadrapur Customs Office and the Inland Revenue Office, Bhadrapur in Jhapa. The Minister who had been here to attend an inaugural session of the 15-day fifth Damak Festival organised by the Damak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 10: Nepal defeated Canada in the second ODI match by four wickets to clinch the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead at home ground on Saturday. The hosts successfully chased the target of 286 runs set by Canada at the TU Cricket Ground with 29 balls to spare, losing only 6 […]
Kathmandu / Feb 10: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced a regulatory change that exempts foreign investments in listed companies from requiring the central bank’s approval. This development comes as part of the third amendment to the NRB Foreign Investment and Foreign Loan Management Bylaws 2021 facilitating easier participation of foreign investors in Nepal’s stock […]
Chitwan / Feb 10: A three-kilometer-long fence is set to be constructed in four wards of Bharatpur Metropolitan City in the district to alleviate potential human-wildlife conflicts. This initiative comes in response to the district reporting numerous instances of human-wildlife conflicts caused by animals entering human settlements from Chitwan National Park and the forests in […]
Kathmandu / Feb 9: The Immigration Department launched e-visa, automated system and online payment on Friday. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha inaugurated the services amidst a programme at Immigration Department Office, Kalikasthan. Director General at the Department, Rudra Singh Tamang, informed that new services would be available at Department Office from […]
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